Genmei-tennō
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Genmei-tennō was the 43rd monarch of Japan, a Nara-period empress known for establishing Heijō-kyō (Nara) as the imperial capital.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genmei Tennō | 1 |
| Genmei-tennō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8182734 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genmei-tennō Context triple: [Empress Genmei, posthumousName, Genmei-tennō]
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A.
Ōjin-tennō
Ōjin-tennō is a semi-legendary early Japanese emperor traditionally regarded as the 15th ruler of Japan and later venerated as the god of war, Hachiman.
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B.
Daigo-tennō
Daigo-tennō was a Heian-period Japanese emperor remembered for his relatively stable and prosperous reign and for being one of the last rulers to exercise significant direct imperial authority before the rise of powerful regents and warrior clans.
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C.
Tennō
Tennō is the Japanese term for the Emperor of Japan, regarded as the ceremonial and symbolic monarch and, in tradition, a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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D.
Yūryaku (Emperor of Japan)
Yūryaku was a semi-legendary 5th-century emperor of Japan traditionally listed as the 21st monarch in the imperial lineage.
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E.
Daijō Tennō
Daijō Tennō was the honorary title given to a retired Japanese emperor who continued to wield significant political and cultural influence from behind the throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genmei-tennō Target entity description: Genmei-tennō was the 43rd monarch of Japan, a Nara-period empress known for establishing Heijō-kyō (Nara) as the imperial capital.
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A.
Ōjin-tennō
Ōjin-tennō is a semi-legendary early Japanese emperor traditionally regarded as the 15th ruler of Japan and later venerated as the god of war, Hachiman.
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B.
Daigo-tennō
Daigo-tennō was a Heian-period Japanese emperor remembered for his relatively stable and prosperous reign and for being one of the last rulers to exercise significant direct imperial authority before the rise of powerful regents and warrior clans.
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C.
Tennō
Tennō is the Japanese term for the Emperor of Japan, regarded as the ceremonial and symbolic monarch and, in tradition, a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu.
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D.
Yūryaku (Emperor of Japan)
Yūryaku was a semi-legendary 5th-century emperor of Japan traditionally listed as the 21st monarch in the imperial lineage.
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E.
Daijō Tennō
Daijō Tennō was the honorary title given to a retired Japanese emperor who continued to wield significant political and cultural influence from behind the throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Empress of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese monarch ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Empress Genmei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Genmei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Heijō-kyō palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nara period court culture ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Imperial Court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 661 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalEstablished |
Heijō-kyō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Genshō-tennō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monmu-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | 8th-century Japanese monarch ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 721 ⓘ |
| dynasticSuccession | mother-to-daughter succession to Genshō-tennō ⓘ |
| era | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tenji-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Yamato court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Yamato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| monarchOrdinal | 43rd monarch of Japan ⓘ |
| mother | Soga no Mei-no-iratsume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Yamato dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
established Heijō-kyō as imperial capital
ⓘ
oversaw development of Nara as political center ⓘ |
| personalName | Ahe no Ōkimi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Empress of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Monmu-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Monmu-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Genmei-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 715 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 707 ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Prince Kusakabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Genshō-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Genshō-tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Tennō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Genmei-tennō Description of subject: Genmei-tennō was the 43rd monarch of Japan, a Nara-period empress known for establishing Heijō-kyō (Nara) as the imperial capital.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Genmei Tennō